Warriors stumble against Mt. IdaLAMAR -- The Lamar Warriors suffered a 14-11 defeat in the jaws of the Mount Ida Lions on Friday at Warrior Field. Things started solid -- Johnathon Mayes opened the scoring by sacking Mount Ida in the end zone for a safety. Eddie Gonzalez added a 32-yard field goal to make it 5-0 with 11:00 left in the first half. Mount Ida (3-0) scored on a 2-yard run with 5:20 left in the first half. Lamar (1-2) answered with a 9-yard pass to Joe Mueller to...

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Apaches tennis wins 9 at SubiacoSUBIACO -- The Pottsville Apaches and Lady Apaches traveled to Subiaco to play against Mena and Subiaco on Thursday. Pottsville won nine of 14 matches. The Apaches traveled to Springdale on Tuesday, where they competed against Shiloh Christian and Prairie Grove in a tri-match. Pottsville won 10 of its 12 matches. Boys Singles Kyle Hudson defeated Andrew Eveld, 6-2 Dalen Daves lost to Robert Remy, 3-6 Dalen Daves lost to Ford Maurras, 3-6 Girls...

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RHS History: The running days of Hays RobertsonFew if any current Russellville High School (RHS) football fans would associate the name Hays Robertson with Cyclone greatness from yesteryear. But 85 years ago, Robertson reportedly enjoyed one of the best statistical seasons in school history while earning All-State honors. According to an Arkansas Gazette article following the team's 1931 season finale against Clarksville in late November, "When (Hays) Robertson advanced the ball more than ...

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Rain shortens Hector winPARIS -- The Hector Wildcats took a 8-7 win from the Paris Eagles on Friday after inclement weather halted football action at halftime. The difference in a win and a tied game? A safety. Cody Day capped Hector's scoring drive with a 2-yard run. Hector travels to Cutter Morning Star on Friday.

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Little Johns pummel Mountainburg, 42-12DANVILLE -- A weather-shortened game didn't stop the Danville Little Johns from racking up a 42-12 victory over the Mountainburg Dragons on Friday at Little John Field. Danville (3-0) opened the game with a 92-yard touchdown by Trent Cathey on the kickoff return. Pablo Zatotitlan added the PAT to put the Little Johns up 7-0. Danville scored next on a 7-yard run by Chris Thurman with 8:31 left in the first quarter to go up 14-0 after the PAT. T...

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Cyclones target Springdale BulldogsThe Springdale Bulldogs are no joke. Russellville Cyclones (2-0) head coach Billy Dawson said there is “no question” they are the most talented football team Russellville has faced this year. “They are ranked No. 7 in the state overall, they a great returning offensive player in Tyler Williams, a defensive lineman that’s a (NCAA) D-1 player, and they are 2-0 with two road wins. “We have to go there and beat them at their place. It’s going to b...

RJHS falls to Conway BlueMissteps, mistakes and turnovers haunted the steps of the Russellville Junior High School Whirlwinds on Thursday at Cyclone Stadium. The Whirlwinds (0-3) gave up two fumbles, had two momentum squelching false start penalties and tossed an interception in the first half of their 36-7 loss to the Conway Blue Junior Wampus Cats. Conway scored on its opening drive on a 36-yard run to go up 6-0 after a failed 2-point conversion with 5:07 left in th...

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Cyclones target SpringdaleThe Springdale Bulldogs are no joke. Russellville Cyclones (2-0) head coach Billy Dawson said there is "no question" they are the most talented football team Russellville has faced this year. "They are ranked No. 7 in the state overall, they a great returning offensive player in Tyler Williams, a defensive lineman that's a (NCAA) D-1 player, and they are 2-0 with two road wins. "We have to go there and beat them at their place. It's going to b...

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Teams compete at Galla CreekPOTTSVILLE -- The Dardanelle Sand Lizards golf team took on Pottsville, Waldron, Clarksville and Booneville at Galla Creek on Tuesday. Pottsville won the men's side of the tournament with a combined score of 130. Waldron placed second with a round of 139. The Lady Panthers won the women's side with a round of 155. Dardanelle took second with 172. Individual scores Men 1. Keagon Jones, Clarksville (40) 2. Logoan Porter, Pottsville (41) 3. Drew ...

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Apaches golfers competeBOONEVILLE -- The Pottsville Apaches and Lady Apaches golf teams competed in Booneville against Ozark, West Fork, Mena, Charleston, Dover and Booneville recently. Pottsville's Logan Porter finished in a four-way tie for third with a round of 41. The Apaches were led by Porter (41), Andrew Lee (45) and Isaac Simpson (54). In the women's division, Pottsville's Cheyenne Carillo placed third with a round of 47.

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RHS XC competes in Minuteman InviteLITTLE ROCK -- The Russellville cross country teams competed in the Minuteman Invitational on Saturday. The top 20 runners in each division went home with medals -- with several coming home with Russellville runners. The Junior Lady Whirlwinds finished runners-up out of 35 teams, while the Lady Cyclones placed third out of 30 in their division. The Cyclones finished in 12th place, while the Whirlwinds placed sixth. Russellville cross country c...

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RJHS hosts Whirlwind TournamentThe Russellville Junior High School Lady Whirlwinds were eliminated from the Whirlwind Tournament on Saturday with a loss to Batesville in round two. Russellville defeated Trinity 17-25, 25-23, 15-11 in round one, but lost to Batesville 17-25, 25-23, 6-5. Against Trinity, Katie Duran had two kills, four blocks, four points and an ace. Addie Bloodworth had three points. Cindy Gonzalez had nine points and two kills. Hannah Vines had three points...

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Dover skins GatorsDOVER — The Dover Pirates skinned the Two Rivers Gators 48-15 on Friday at Jack Berry Field. Jacob Sharp returned a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns and had 191 yards of offense during the victory. Dover (2-0) scored firs ton a 15-yard run by Jacob Sharp with 7:44 left in the first quarter. Seth Cheak crossed the goal line from 1-yard out with 5:28 in the first to make it 13-0. Sharp returned a punt for 75 yards and a touchdown to make it 20-...

Atkins pummels Bigelow, 47-16ATKINS — Red Devils sophomore Gage Rehm scored five touchdowns (three receiving, two rushing), and Atkins rolled to 47-16 win over the visiting Bigelow Panthers on Friday at Sorrels Stadium at Lemley Field. Bigelow (1-1) fumbled on its initial kickoff, and the Red Devils recovered the turnover and scored a few plays later on Rehm’s 4-yard run with 10:23 to go in the first quarter. Jesse Jones hit the point-after kick for a 7-0 advantage. Atkin...

Sand Lizards beat Paris 45-7DARDANELLE — Whatever the Paris Eagles had for a game plan, five turnovers wasn’t what they had in mind Friday night at Bob Keenan Field. Paris committed five turnovers and watched the Dardanelle Sand LIzards capitalize with three touchdowns off those turnovers. Meanwhile, Elyas Carter was responsible for five touchdowns (three rushing, two passing) in the first half as Dardanelle won 45-7. The Sand Lizards (1-1) took a 7-0 lead when quarterba...

Danville too much for LavacaLAVACA — The Danville Little Johns stayed undefeated with a 28-13 victory over the Lavaca Golden Arrows on Friday. Danville opened the scoring with a 53-yard touchdown by Chris Thurman with 9:37 in the first quarter. The Little Johns scored again with 4:37 left in the first on a 19-yard run by Jake Madding. Pablo Zatotitalan hit the PAT to make it 14-0. Lavaca answered with a 57-yard run by Ryan Dockery to make it 14-7, but Danville quarterbac...

Apaches fall to ViloniaVILONIA — The Pottsville Apaches met their match in the Vilonia Eagles on Friday. The Apaches (1-1) fell 21-6. “They’re [Vilonia] pretty good,” Pottsville head coach Bryan Rust said. “They’re just not bad. “I’d say we made some youthful mistakes. We’re still a young team, and that showed at times.” Pottsville fumbled on its way to the end zone around the 23-yard line early in the game. Vilonia answered with a touchdown to make it 7-0. “We move...

Cyclones thump Rogers HeritageRussellville head coach Billy Dawson wanted the Russellville Cyclones to remember something after their 28-6 win over the Rogers Heritage War Eagles on Friday at Cyclone Stadium. “When you’re lying in bed, I want you to remember where we were,” he said. “Then I want you to think about where we are going.” The Cyclones (2-0) did enough in the first half offensively to put away the War Eagles (0-2) for good. Russellville finished with 394 yards ...